Are You Raising Your Kids To Make Tomorrow’s Forbes 400 List?

by Gregory Downing, author of “Entrepreneur Unleashed “ Forbes has just released its list of the 400 Richest People in America . The combined net worth of these men and women clocks in at a staggering $1.7 trillion dollars. And here’s the truly amazing part: Some 70 percent of this year’s 400 built their fortunes from the ground up. If you’re a parent, this statistic may lead you to wonder: Will my kids ever have a shot at this kind of success? Absolutely — but first they’ll have to learn to think and work like entrepreneurs. The Forbes 400 list proves that you don’t have to be born wealthy. You just have to have the right skills and know how to leverage them. But here’s the thing: Your chances will dramatically improve if you can learn these skills, and the mindset to apply them, at an early age. Of course, raising billionaires might not be your goal. Maybe you just want ...